Michael Wenger

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Dairyu Michael Wenger
Religion Zen
School Sōtō
Lineage Shunryu Suzuki
Dharma name(s) Dairyu
Personal
Nationality American
Born 1947
Brooklyn, NY
Senior posting
Based in San Francisco Zen Center
Predecessor Sojun Mel Weitsman

Dairyu Michael Wenger is a Sōtō Zen priest and current Dean of Buddhist Studies at the San Francisco Zen Center (SFZC) in San Francisco, California[1]—where he has been a member since 1972. A Dharma heir of Sojun Mel Weitsman,[2] Wenger is also a former president of the SFZC.[3] He received his M.A. from The New School in New York, New York.[4]

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  1. ^ Gach, Gary (2001). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Buddhism. pp. xvi. 
  2. ^ "Practice Leaders: Dairyu Michael Wenger". San Francisco Zen Center. http://www.sfzc.org/zc/display.asp?catid=2,6,126&pageid=379. 
  3. ^ Lattin, Don (2004). Following Our Bliss: How the Spiritual Ideals of the Sixties Shape Our Lives. pp. 75. 
  4. ^ Birgel, Franz; Phillips, Klaus; Gollub, Christian-Albrecht (2004). Straight Through the Heart: Doris Dörrie, German Filmmaker and Author. pp. 324. 

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